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Summer Camp registration is now open. CMA members get 20% off! Most camps sold out in 2021, so reserve your spot early.
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Art for your ears. Hosted by CMA writer-in-residence Ray McManus and produced by the Columbia Museum of Art, Binder brings you audio storytelling with writers, artists, scholars, curators, and more.
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Curtains Up

Monday – Friday, June 27 – July 1 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

SOLD OUT Summer Camp Ages: 4 – 6 Places, everyone! Campers spend the week learning about set design and the many ways art and theater overlap in this drama-based camp. The new designers explore the galleries to find characters and scenes that inspire their creations. Instructor: Tiffani Hagan.
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Character Design

Monday – Friday, June 27 – July 1 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

SOLD OUT Summer Camp Ages: 7 – 9 Campers learn the basics of character design and development and get inspired sketching inside and outside the museum as they learn time-tested techniques to make illustrations come to life. Instructor: Criss Mitchell.
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Pencil Me In

Monday – Friday, June 27 – July 1 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

SOLD OUT Summer Camp Ages: 10 – 12 Campers learn the basics of 2D composition with media including pencils, charcoal, and more. Inspiration comes as they sketch inside and outside of the museum, learning time-tested techniques to improve their drawing skills. Instructor: Alia Schwartz.
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Mandala Water Painting

SOLD OUT Explore the ephemeral aspect of mindfulness as you paint large-scale mandalas with water.
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Ask Me About the Art!

Get insight on art from our knowledgeable group of interpretive guides. Docents will be stationed throughout the galleries to chat and answer questions about works on view. Look for their “Ask me about the art!” buttons to learn more.

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In the Shadow of Monet: Giverny and American Impressionism

Summer Camps

Binder Podcast

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Amanda McCavour

Bright Little Day Stars

CMA Events

Curtains Up

Monday – Friday, June 27 – July 1 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Character Design

Monday – Friday, June 27 – July 1 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Pencil Me In

Monday – Friday, June 27 – July 1 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Mandala Water Painting

Ask Me About the Art!

Your Virtual Museum